Money-safe



B COLE Money Safe.

Patented March 14, 1865.

UNITED STATES PATENT FFTCEO BENJAMIN COLE, OF BROOKLYN, NElV YORK.

MONEY-SAFE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BENJAMIN COLE, of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State-of New York, have invented a new and improved Money-Safe; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which Figure l is a front elevation of this invention. Fig. 2 is atransverse vertical section of the same.

Similar letters of reference indicate like parts.

This invention consists in the application to a moneysafe ofa reciprocating beam or other equivalent device, in combination with the receiving-spout, and with one or more supplementary openings, which may or may not be made to correspond in shape and size to said receiving-spout, in such a manner that a coin dropped into the receiving-spout, by coming in contact with the reciprocating beam or equivalent device, causes a similar or another coin or any other desirable body or figure to appearin said supplementaryopening or openings, and thus the act of depositing a coin in the money safe is rendered a source of pleasure and amusement for children as well as grown persons.

The invention consists, also,in the employment or use of a registering apparatus, constructed as hereinafter described, in combination with a money-safe in such a manner that the amount of money deposited in the safe can be ascertained at any moment simply by observing the figures exhibited by the dial or dials ofsaid registering apparatus.

A represents a money-safe made of wood or any other suitable material, in the form of a building or in any other desirable form or sh ape. It is closed all round and provided with a receiving-spout, B, and with one or more supplementary openings, (J, which may be made to resemble in form and appearance the receiving'spout or not, as may be desirable.

In the drawings only one supplementary opening is represented, but from the following description it will be'readily understood that several such openings can be applied.

A hanger, D, which is secured to the interior of the safe A between the spout B and opening 0, forms thebearing for the fulcrumpin (1 of the oscillating beam E, and this beam is provided at that end under the receiving spout with a platform, I), and its other end is hinged to a linlc, c, which rises up into the opening 0, and has secured to its upper end a penny, d, or any other coin or device of any description. The beam E is so balanced that the end bearing the penny d is depressed, but it a penny or other coin is dropped through the receiving-spout on the platform 6, the penny d rises up through the opening 0, while the coin introduced through the receivingspout drops down into the safe.

It is obvious that instead of the penny d a device of any other description might be applied to the beam E atits end under the opening 0, and instead of said beam a spring-catch or other mechanism might be applied, which being released by the act of dropping a coin through the receiving-spout would cause a coin, figure, or other device to rise or protrude through one or more openings 0.

In order to ascertain the number of coins introduced through the receivingspout, a registering apparatus, F, is applied to the safe A. This registering apparatus consists, essentially, of one or more wheels, 0 f, the first of which is numbered with figures from 0 to 100, the other with figures from 0 to 9, the former to register the units and tens, and the latter the hundreds.

The wheel 6 is provided on its circumferente with ratchet-teeth g, and motion is imparted to it by aspring-pawl, h, which engages with said teeth. This pawl is guided by suitable loops or brackets, i, secured to theinside of the safe A, and its end extends up into the receiving-spout, and is held in such a position that a penny (or other coin) passing through said spout will press the pawl back and cause the wheel 6 to advance one tooth, and by placing a figure opposite to each tooth the number of coins introduced through the spout is registered. The motion of the wheel 6 is transmitted to the wheel f by an arm,j, which acts upon a series of studs, 75, projecting from the inner surface of said wheel. The number and position of the studs k correspond to the figures on the face of said wheel 0. Therefore the wheel fis propelled for the distance of one stud from the other and anew figureis brought in sight. The units, tens, and hundreds are thus registered; but it will be readily understood that by slight alterations in the mechanism the registering apparatus can be arranged to show figures of any desired denomination, and I do not wish to restrict myself to the precise construction of the registering apparatus shown in the drawings, but reserve the right to change the same as circumstances will demand. The position of the registeringwheels may also be changed at pleasure, and the holes through which the figures are visile may be in one of the sides or in the top of the safe.

I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent 

